Dutch duo Michael van Gerwen and Raymond van Barneveld have revealed their excitement at bringing Premier League Darts to the Netherlands for the first time. Rotterdam will host its debut leg in the tournament on Thursday, live on Sky Sports 1 HD at 7pm, with Van Gerwen locked in a table-topping battle against Phil Taylor while Van Barneveld takes on Peter Wright.World No 1 Van Gerwen and 2014 Premier League winner Van Barneveld are anticipating an emotional homecoming as their compatriots roar them on. The fans have waited such a long time for this and I hope they can enjoy themselves, because they deserve an evening like this in Holland. Michael van Gerwen Ive never played in front of a crowd like this in my home country so its going to be special and I cant wait, Van Gerwen told the PDC.Its good for darts and good for the fans that its me against Phil. I hope I can keep my good form up because I want to go into the play-offs as the league leader, which would give me a great feeling. Back in 2013, Michael van Gerwen first met Phil Taylor in the Premier League The fans have waited such a long time for this and I hope they can enjoy themselves, because they deserve an evening like this in Holland. Its fantastic for darts and I will get goosebumps, for sure!Barneys appearance in Rotterdam will be less pressurised because he is unable to mathematically qualify for the play-offs.Instead, the occasion will be a chance for the Netherlands public to pay homage to the legend who first made darts so popular in their nation. Michael van Gerwen almost pulled off a nine-darter against compatriot Raymond van Barneveld in Manchester. Its really exciting, a dream come true, said Van Barneveld. I cant wait to play, even though Ive got no chance to make the play-offs.The atmosphere will be thrilling. Im going to do my very best to get two points against Peter because winning is the best medicine in darts!Watch Premier League Darts on Thursday at 7pm, live on Sky Sports 1 HD. Also See: Sky Live: PL Darts Taylor praises MVG Prem Table Darts betting Whit Merrifield Jersey . Catch all the action on TSN2 at 11pm et/8pm pt. The nine-time Big 12 champion Jayhawks are positioning themselves for another title, as they have run out to a flawless 6-0 mark in conference play thus far. Lucas Duda Jersey . "Trying to breathe," he said with a grin. Bernier stopped 42 of 43 shots on Monday night, including all 22 in a hectic middle frame, his heroic performance propelling the Leafs toward an undue point in their final game before the Christmas break. http://www.royalsteamproshop.com/Royals-Melky-Cabrera-Kids-Jersey/ . LOUIS -- Mike Smith is used to facing plenty of shots, so this was nothing new. Jorge Soler Jersey . Those lessons were more than enough to overwhelm the Utah Jazz. Lou Williams scored 25 points and the Hawks continued their offensive upswing as they rolled to an easy 118-85 victory over the Jazz on Friday night, winning their third straight and for the fourth time in five games. Burch Smith Jersey ., for the next three years with the signings on Monday of Daryl Townsend and Michael Carter. NEW YORK -- Slumping outfielder Jay Bruce was out of the New York Mets starting lineup for the second straight game.Acquired by the Mets from Cincinnati at the Aug. 1 trade deadline, Bruce pinch hit and flied out in Monday nights 7-3 loss to against Atlanta. A 3-for-34 slide has left him with a .180 batting average, four homers and 11 RBI in 38 games with New York.We just told Jay yesterday, look, were going to get you out of here. Just back off for a couple of days, catch your break and get back in there, manager Terry Collins said.Collins compared the respite to his late-July decision to give a few days off to second baseman Neil Walker, who was in a 9-for-58 (.155) slide. Walker rebounded to hit .426 (40 for 94) over the next month before a back injury that required season-ending surgery.Collins also saidd left-hander Steven Matz, who has not pitched since Aug.dddddddddddd 14 because of shoulder tightness, may throw a Wednesday bullpen session in New York rather than at the teams spring training complex in Port St. Lucie, Florida.Matz could rejoin the rotation later this week. He would be limited to 40-50 pitches.Hes not ready to go real far, so we need to make sure were not just taking a short in the dark here and starting a guy that we can get only get two innings out of, Collins said.Matz would follow Noah Syndergaard, who is lined up to pitch Saturday and Sept. 30 at Philadelphia, which would put him on track to start the NL wild-card game on Oct. 5 with normal four days rest. ' ' '